Onam, the harvest festival of Malayalees, is celebrated with great enthusiasm. Right from Attam (the first day of the festival), the air is filled with festivity. A number of interesting games are played. While the rituals performed on Onam may differ from region to region, one tradition that remains the same is feasting. Delicious Onasadya (the traditional Onam feast) is prepared at every Malayalee household, during the festival. One of the inevitable recipes of the feast is Pradhaman (payasam), the dessert that is served just before ending the meal. While a number of variations are there for the prathaman - it can be made using ripe plantain or arhar ki dal - Palada Pradhaman stands out. Given below is the easy recipe of Palada Pradhaman. Read it and know how to make the dish.

Palada Prathaman Recipe

Ingredients

* 4 cup Milk
* 2 cup Water
* 1 cup Condensed Milk
* 2 tbsp Butter
* 1/4 cup Ada
* 1/2 cup Sugar

Method

* Boil ada by putting it in 2 to 3 cup boiling water. Keep it covered for 30 minutes.
* Drain water from the ada, completely.
* Heat butter in a pan and fry ada to a golden color. Keep it aside.
* Boil milk and water in a sauce pan.
* Add boiled ada and reduce heat to low medium, while stirring all the time.
* Keep stirring until milk is reduced by 2/3rd.
* It takes about 1-½ hours to prepare the dish and now, the color of pradaman should be golden.
* Add condensed milk to it and cook for 5-10 minutes more.
* Add sugar and mix it well.
* Remove from flame.
* Serve warm.